Shunga: The Lost Japanese Erotica
2023•R18+•2h 1m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
In the foundation of the culture of Japanese MANGA and animation, there lies the humor filled art form, shunga. Shunga is a type of Japanese art by famous ukiyo-e artists of the Edo Period, such as Utamaro, Hokusai, and Kiyonaga, but the artform’s development was thwarted by social norms that tabooed sex. The film Introduces the world of shunga through enthusiasts - collectors, curators, and scholars, including Andrew Gerstle who inspired The British Museum’s historical shunga exhibition in 2013 and Michael Fornitz who owns an auction house in Denmark. Exploring the significance of shunga by analyzing it from historical, cultural, artistic and contemporary female points of view.
Director
Junko Hirata
Languages
Danish, Japanese, English
Studio
Culture Entertainment
Cast
Mirai Moriyama
Yoh Yoshida
Production
Company
Culture Entertainment
Producer
Naoko Komuro
Producer
Yoshiko Hashimoto
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